What you study

Standard Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy Studies

Full-year courses

  • PSYT706 Psychotherapy Practice Skills (30 points)
  • PSYT707 Relational Psychotherapy Theories and Modalities (30 points)

Semester 1 courses

  • PSYT702 Social and Cultural Analysis (15 points)
  • MENH701 Research in Mental Health (15 points)

Semester 2 courses

  • MENH602 Mental Health and Psychopathology (15 points)
  • PSYT712 Reflexivity & Relational Skills (15 points)

Year 1

Full-year course

  • PSYT707 Relational Psychotherapy Theories and Modalities (30 points)

Semester 1 course

  • PSYT702 Social and Cultural Analysis (15 points)

Semester 2 course

  • MENH602 Mental Health and Psychopathology (15 points)

Year 2

Full-year course

  • PSYT706 Psychotherapy Practice Skills (30 points)

Semester 1 course

  • MENH701 Research in Mental Health (15 points)

Semester 2 course

  • PSYT712 Reflexivity & Relational Skills (15 points)

Child and adult psychotherapy studies focus

Full-year courses

  • PSYT706 Psychotherapy Practice Skills (30 points)
  • PSYT707 Relational Psychotherapy Theories and Modalities (30 points)

Semester 1 courses

  • PSYT702 Social and Cultural Analysis (15 points)
  • MENH701 Research in Mental Health (15 points)

Semester 2 courses

  • PSYT709 Child and Adolescent Work Discussion Group (15 points)
  • PSYT712 Reflexivity & Relational Skills (15 points)

Year 1

Full-year course

  • PSYT707 Relational Psychotherapy Theories and Modalities (30 points)

Semester 1 course

  • PSYT702 Social and Cultural Analysis (15 points)

Semester 2 course

  • PSYT709 Child and Adolescent Work Discussion Group (15 points)

Year 2

Full-year course

  • PSYT706 Psychotherapy Practice Skills (30 points)

Semester 1 course

  • MENH701 Research in Mental Health (15 points)

Semester 2 course

  • PSYT712 Reflexivity & Relational Skills (15 points)
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  • International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.

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